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prudently

adverb

Definition of prudentlynext
as in wisely

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Recent Examples of prudently Jiangxing Intelligence, a physical AI firm, has developed an AI ‘brain’ that monitors environmental conditions around renewable energy infrastructure to ensure electricity is collected and stored prudently. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The better approach is to remain diversified, rebalance prudently and let earnings not election-year noise or daily volatility drive long-term allocation decisions today. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 In 1993, the Fed acted prudently with minor interventions to prevent a severe European exchange rate crisis from affecting our system. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 These products are designed to kill or inhibit weed growth but must be applied prudently and carefully to keep them from spreading to other plants, says Raudenbush. — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026 Too risky, Corden concluded, prudently becoming a physical therapist instead. — Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026 Fiduciaries must act in the best interests of participants and beneficiaries, which includes managing plan assets prudently, keeping plan expenses reasonable, and providing timely, accurate information. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prudently
  1. wisely
  2. sensibly
  3. judiciously
  4. discreetly
Adverb
  • There is no known treatment, aside from firing your general manager (as the Dolphins wisely did) and hoping the new one makes smarter decisions.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, on the IQ point, Trump is correct that a high level of analytic intelligence is necessary to regulate wisely.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wisely
Adverb
  • My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Hur judiciously constructs scene after scene that pulls and pushes the various probes closer to and further from the mysterious truth, which feels at once obscured and hidden in plain sight.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • For some people, xylitol can offset sugar consumption when used in moderation and judiciously, which may benefit cardiometabolic health, said Deepak Talreja, MD, FACC, chief of cardiology at Sentara Health.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of judiciously
Adverb
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Worth singling out for praise is the hotel’s charming and discreetly omnipresent service, which creates something of the intimacy of a grand private household.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Prudently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudently. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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